Applying For Grants and Assistance
To achieve its goals, the Coastal Conservancy may award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations that qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and whose purposes are consistent with Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code (commencing with section 31000).
Some examples of the kinds of projects the Coastal Conservancy may fund include trails and other public access to and along the coast, natural resource protection and restoration in the coastal zone or affecting coastal areas, restoration of coastal urban waterfronts, protection of coastal agricultural land, and resolution of land use conflicts. The Coastal Conservancy can also provide advice about forming and running a nonprofit. For more information about the kind of work the Coastal Conservancy does, please see programs and projects.
The stages of a project generally funded by the Coastal Conservancy include pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, planning (for large areas or specific sites) and design, environmental review, construction, monitoring, and, in limited circumstances, maintenance.
The Coastal Conservancy now offers a grant application form with instructions. Most Conservancy-funded projects are developed over time through the joint efforts of Conservancy staff and potential grantees. For information about making and developing a proposal for a Conservancy grant, please contact the manager of the region where your project is located:
North Coast (Del Norte through Marin counties): Karyn Gear kgear@scc.ca.gov
San Francisco Bay Area: Amy Hutzel ahutzel@scc.ca.gov
Central Coast ( San Mateo through Santa Barbara counties): Trish Chapman tchapman@scc.ca.gov
South Coast ( Ventura through San Diego counties): Joan Cardellino jcard@scc.ca.gov
All of the regional managers can be reached at (510) 286-1015.
For other information about Coastal Conservancy grants, please contact the Conservancy’s Communications Director:
Dick Wayman dwayman@scc.ca.gov (510) 286-4182.
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